Monday, January 16, 2012

Philosophy Wire: Computers planet hunters? Nuhhh. Take humans instead!

_57825143_transits_464Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-01-16]: Volunteers are needed to search radiometric data in order to spot other planets [source: BBC News]. Computer algorithms seem inadequate even for such a simple and well-defined task. I wonder why so many have them in such a high esteem…

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